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Billionaire Tim Draper Urges Sri Lanka to Adopt Bitcoin — Central Bank Says ‘We Don’t Want to Make the Crisis Worse’
5.2.2023
Billionaire investor and venture capitalist Tim Draper has reportedly attempted to convince the Sri Lankan government to adopt bitcoin. However, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka rejected his recommendation, emphasizing: “Adoption of 100% bitcoin won’t be a Sri Lanka...
New Jersey enforces cease and desist orders against three ‘pig butcher’ scammers
5.2.2023
These cybercriminals reach out to romance-seekers from dating apps like Tinder before convincing them to invest in their fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes
Billionaire Ray Dalio Says Bitcoin Isn’t an Effective Money, Store of Value, or Medium of Exchange
5.2.2023
Billionaire Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, says it’s “amazing” what bitcoin has accomplished but believes the cryptocurrency is not going to be an effective money, a store of value, or a medium of exchange. Nonetheless,...
Russia Expands Its Crypto Mining Capacity, Report Reveals
5.2.2023
The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn and sanctions, according to a survey of leading operators. Depressed prices of mining equipment and stronger interest from domestic customers have been identified as major...
SBF bail guarantor to go public, UK crypto framework and Celsius news: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 29 – Feb. 4
4.2.2023
Top Stories This Week SBF’s $250M bail guarantors should be made public, rules judge The identities of two individuals who helped former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried with his $250 million bail bond could be revealed next month following a recent ruling by United States District Judge Lewis Kaplan....
UK is 'likely' to need digital currency, says BoE and Treasury: Report
4.2.2023
The digital pound roadmap is reportedly set to be introduced next week, along with a joint public consultation
Next Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Change Estimated to Decrease as Block Times Have Lengthened
4.2.2023
The last two mining difficulty changes on the Bitcoin network have driven difficulty to an all-time high, causing a decrease in hashrate and block interval speed. Before the latest difficulty retarget increase of 4.68%, block intervals were faster than the 10-minute average, at approximately...
Genesis unsecured creditors' committee appointed
4.2.2023
The seven-member committee will represent the creditors in court, having the right to participate in the reorganization plan
Debate Intensifies Over Significance and Implications of Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain
4.2.2023
During the past two weeks, members of the cryptocurrency community have discussed the non-fungible token (NFT) concept known as Ordinals. Since the 3.96 MB block (#774,628) was mined, there has been a significant increase in Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Ordinal Inscriptions...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Trading Volume Surges to $40 Billion – Here's Where BTC is Headed Next
4.2.2023
The bitcoin market is currently experiencing a surge in trading volume, reaching $40 billion in the past 24 hours. This is a significant increase from the previous record of $34 billion set in May of this year.
With this increased activity, it is important to consider the future of Bitcoin prices...
FTX-tied townhouse in Washington DC unlisted: Report
4.2.2023
A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, the townhouse belongs to Guarding Against Pandemics, a nonprofit organization founded by Gabriel Bankman-Fried, SBF's brother
Google Backs AI Firm Anthropic With $300 Million, Following Series B Investment From Controversial FTX Co-Founder
4.2.2023
As the artificial intelligence (AI) wars intensify, the AI firm Anthropic has raised $300 million from Google and sources say that the tech giant will get roughly a 10% stake in the AI company. Interestingly, in April 2022, Anthropic raised approximately $500 million from sources including...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Jumps 13% on Saturday, Hitting a 4-Month High
4.2.2023
Shiba inu extended recent gains into the weekend, as the meme coin rose to its highest point in four months. Today’s surge saw prices climb by as much as 13%, and comes despite cryptocurrency markets mostly consolidating. Dogecoin also moved higher, breaking out of a recent ceiling in the process....
Bitcoin clings to $23.5K as trader says BTC 'identical' to 2020 breakout
4.2.2023
Bitcoin is far from turning everyone bullish, but several sources point to classic bull market structures now in place on BTC price charts
Tax strategies allow crypto investors to offset losses
4.2.2023
Reporting cryptocurrency when filing taxes can help investors offset their losses
Top 10 most famous computer programmers of all time
4.2.2023
Computer programming has made the impossible possible. Read about the top 10 computer programmers to date
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Remains Near $1,700 to Start the Weekend
4.2.2023
Ethereum continued to trade close to a key resistance level of $1,700 on Saturday, following Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls (NFP) report. Yesterday’s report showed that 517,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in January, better than the 185,000 many were expecting. Bitcoin mostly...
Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Secures $400 Million in Funding, Valuation Rises to Over $1 Billion
4.2.2023
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announced on Feb. 1 that it had raised over $340 million via debt and equity and it expects to raise an additional $60 million from leading international investors. The latest funding round sees MNT-Halan’s valuation rise to over $1 billion which reportedly makes...
Terra Luna Classic Price Prediction as LUNC Blasts Up 24% in a Month – Are Whales Buying?
4.2.2023
Terra Luna Classic price pumped hard on Thursday and Friday this week following news that USTC was going to be repegged. The community has been seeking validation following the collapse of UST last May....
Read More: Terra Luna Classic Price Prediction as LUNC Blasts Up 24% in a Month – Are Whales...
CFTC Chair: Agency Well-Positioned to Regulate Crypto
4.2.2023
The Commodity Future Trading Commission is "well positioned" to address regulatory gaps in the crypto market, according to CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.
In prepared remarks for a February 3 American Bar Association event, Behnam said his stance toward cryptocurrencies has not changed. He said...